Research is very vital to any claims you want to make. It strengthens your argument and applies to the audience’s logos and ethos. You can’t have an opinion or argue about something you have no clue about. It is important to distinguish ourselves from all the fake news in media today. These days the media write stories to trigger emotions in their audience and rather than fact checking the information, the audience just blindly believes it. It is important to find out for yourself whether the information you received is true or not.
Humans are naturally curious. We research to find out more about a topic. Everyday questions can be considered as “research.” The simple question of asking “Why?” can broaden our knowledge of the topic. Even asking your friends how their day was is research. It is the simple act of gathering more information and using it in some way or another.